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Ferrisburgh vs Sheffield vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ferrisburgh | Sheffield | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
573Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.